Houston, TX: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/ PROFESSOR (statistical genetics, genetic epi), Dept of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/ PROFESSOR
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Job Code: 26007-Q351103P
Location: Houston, TX
Date: 09-18-2007

The Department of Epidemiology is recruiting for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in statistical genetics or genetic epidemiology. The program is comprised of leading epidemiologists, nutritionists and statistical geneticists with strong and productive collaborations with basic and clinical scientists throughout The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research with world-class multidisciplinary researchers through out the Cancer Center and Texas Medical Center, and will be expected to have or to develop and maintain an original, creative and independent research program in statistical methods in epidemiology, statistical genetics or genetic epidemiology with a strong emphasis on analytical and computational skills for epidemiologic research and with evidence of high quality and productivity. This requires ongoing publications in high impact peer review journals, and development and submission of investigator-initiated grant proposals. Candidates should be interactive and willing to participate in collaborative studies within and outside the Department. Excellent oral and written skills as well as the ability to synthesize information pertaining to the area of research are required

M. D. Anderson offers many opportunities in a growing and vibrant research, clinical and training environment with available data sets from prospective genetic and nutritional epidemiology research, clinical research, cohort, case-control and family studies

Applicants should hold a doctoral degree in statistics, biostatistics or a related statistics-based field, possess excellent written and communication skills as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, presentation skills for professional meetings and the ability to obtain extramural grant support. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience

Send a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three references and a brief summary of past research accomplishments and future research plans to:

Dr. Chris Amos
Section Head, Computational Genetic Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
PO Box 301439, Unit 1340
Houston, TX 77230-1439 or by E-mail to:
camos@mdanderson.org

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